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Despite its harsh winters, Montreal is in fact a year-round destination, and travellers will be able to enjoy the bustling city's attractions and festivities no matter what season they choose to visit. Whether you enjoy outdoor sports or a trip to the opera, there are plenty of things to see and do in Montreal.

Check out Olympic Park, which hosts baseball games and concerts, or visit Old Montréal which contains beautiful historical buildings dating from the 17th to 19th centuries as well as a few museums. The nearby old port (Vieux Port de Montreal) is a popular place for tourists as it features a huge open-air skating rink, Imax cinema, and a Science and Technology Center as well as plenty of restaurants and cafés. Many tourists also take boat tours from here; a good option is to take a ferry ride across to the Parc des Iles, where the 1967 World's Fair site offers outdoor family activities like picnic facilities, swimming, skating or skiing in winter.

One sight that cannot be missed is dome of St Joseph's Oratory which can be seen perched on the flank of Mont Royal from miles away. This famous pilgrimage site attracts over two million visitors each year. In downtown Montreal, several blocks are connected by 18 miles (30 km) of underground arcades and malls, where shoppers will be able to enjoy enclosed walking areas and great shopping opportunities even when the weather is bad.

Visitors should purchase the STM Tourist Card which allows unlimited access to the bus and metro service for either one or three consecutive days.

Montreal Tower

Olympic Park

Montreal's futuristic Olympic Park was built for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games and still serves as a showpiece today. Designed by French architect, Roger Tallibert, it is impressive in both size and shape, able to hold up to 80,000 spectators who now gather...  see full details



Saint Joseph’s Oratory

St Joseph’s Oratory

St Joseph's Oratory is a landmark in Montreal, its imposing dome on the northwest flank of Mont Royal visible for miles. This Oratory is a famous pilgrimage site, despite only being completed in 1967, attracting over two million visitors and pilgrims each year. It...  see full details



Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

During the past 140 years the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has assembled one of North America's finest encyclopaedic collections, totalling more than 30,000 objects. The collections include Canadian art, contemporary art, Inuit and Amerindian Art, European Masters, prints and drawings and decorative arts....  see full details



Montreal Botanical Garden

Montreal Botanical Garden

In close proximity to the Olympic Park, the Montreal Botanical Garden is one of the largest of its kind, home to over 22,000 plant species and roughly 30 exquisitely mapped out gardens, making it well worth a visit any time of year. Begun...  see full details


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